This is a letter I wrote to MWM after watching her long-anticipated Aladdin (a school play performed by Sunrise Drive Elementary students), during which I felt my heart was wrenched. Dearest sweetie pie, I love you. I realized
“It takes a village to raise a kid”; I believe it takes a village to raise a family, which includes the grandparents, parents, and kids. Traditional Chinese culture teaches whole-hearted reciprocation of love and care for our parents. Multi-generational
My significant other grew up in a entirely different world from mine in many dimensions: cultural, social, economic, and psychological. I was born and raised in Asia, in a developing country. He was born and raised in the US, a developed country.
I love my parents. They’ve made me who I am from the day I was a fetus inside my mother’s belly. I would like to share a few wonderful things that my parents have taught me with their actions, words, and thoughts.
I met my daughter Mini’s grandma nearly a decade ago. To protect her identity, I will call her Nana. From my first interactions with Nana, I learned how positive and compassionate she was. She has a tender heart for